RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 1, Issue 49, 19 October 1870, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

—q— ■ • • Wednesday, (Jotober 12. (Before V. Pyke, Esq., R.M.) Patrick Kelly was charged, on the information of Constable Cotnyn, with having neglected to keep a light burning over the door of his licensed house on a date specified. Fined Is., and Gs. 6d. costs. Polices. Menzies.— A charge of resisting the police, preferred by Constable Comyn against the defendant. The delinquent was mulcted in the amount of costs (10s Gil), and cautioned not to repeat the offence. Similar charges were preferred against Stewart, Story, anil Ross. The two tirstnamed were subjected to the same penalty as the defendant in the previous case, aud the case against Ross was dismissed. Ann Box v. Hooper.—Charge of assault. The hearing was adjourned till Friday. John Perriam v. John Kapatzo. Claim, £4G Gs (adjourned ease). Judgment was given for plaintiff for £35, with costs of court 255. ; professional costs, £3 3s. ; and expenses of two witnesses, £3 ; total, £42 Ss. John Halliday v. Douglas and Wills.—This case had been adjourned on last court f'ay for appearance of Mills, who is a prisoner in Clyde gaol. The hearing was again adjourned till the 2Gth of October.

John 'LWan v. 11. F. Badger.—Claim, £9 lis. 31. (adjourned case). Judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed, with 13s. costs : a distress warrant to issue.

K. Kidd v. Watson.—Claim, £7 Bs. (adjourne.l case). Judgment was confessed, and the amount claimed was ordered to l>e paid into court at the rate of £1 every fourteen days, commencing on 12th October. Friday, October 14.

Box v. Hooper.—Charge of assault. Defendant was fined 10s., and adjudged to pay Gs. Gd. costs.